Big Wave Center Opens Doors to Adults with Disabilities in Half Moon Bay

The 12-acre Princeton Harbor campus offers housing for 40 residents, including units for low-income individuals, alongside infrastructure for employment training and lifelong learning. Rather than managing programs internally, the Big Wave Group serves as a hub, partnering with nonprofit providers like One Step Beyond, Inc. to facilitate culinary training, life skills development, and wellness activities. The project addresses a long-standing concern for families regarding the lack of support structures for adults once they reach age 22.

Founder Jeff Peck initiated the project to secure his daughter Elizabeth’s future, eventually securing the land through donations from the Peck and Barber families. The site includes a 10,000-square-foot community courtyard and access to the adjacent Big Wave Farm, which already serves over 1,800 adults annually. With the support of contractors like SWENSON Builders and various volunteer parents, the center aims to provide a sustainable model for independence and community integration for hundreds of adults each year.